would like

wʊd laɪk

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Definition of would like - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

polite requestwant something in a polite or formal way

I would like some water, please.
Would you like a seat near the window?
She would like two tickets for tonight's show.

desire

want

wish

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Expressions with would

what good would that do

exp.

questions the benefit of an action or idea

He suggested calling again, but what good would that do?

would you mind

exp.

ask someone to do something politely

Would you mind closing the window?

there would be no point in

exp.

no reason to do something

There would be no point in arguing further.

would die first

die before others if a stated condition occurs

Without water, I would die first.

would it kill someone

exp.

expresses annoyance at someone's inaction

Would it kill John to help with the dishes?

you would think

exp.

used to express what seems likely or logical

You would think he would call by now.

Expressions with like

nothing like

adj.

completely different from something

This movie is nothing like the book.

feel like

have a desire for something or to do something

I feel like eating ice cream.

like glue

adj.

sticking very strongly or closely together

The team was like glue during the project.

like royalty

adv.

with great respect and care

The staff served them like royalty throughout their stay.

as you like

adv.

with complete freedom or flexibility

Feel free to decorate the room as you like.

feel like an outsider

experience a sense of not belonging

She often feels like an outsider at family gatherings.

feel like giving up

want to stop trying or quit

After many failures, she felt like giving up.

fit like a glove

fit perfectly without any discomfort

The new shoes fit like a glove.

flow like water

move smoothly and continuously like water

The dancers flow like water across the stage.

get to like

start enjoying someone or something after some time

I didn't like jazz at first but got to like it.

Terms with would like included in their meaning

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what's your pleasure

exp.

preference

what would you like to do

what will you have?

exp.

restaurants

polite question asking what someone would like to eat or drink

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French:souhaiter, ...
German:möchten, ...
Italian:vorrei, ...
Spanish:querer, ...
Portuguese:gostaria, ...
Chinese:想要, ...
Japanese:〜したいのですが, ...
Arabic:أرادَ, ...
Hebrew:לִרְצוֹת, ...
Russian:хотеть, ...
Ukrainian:хотіти, ...
Hindi:चाहना, ...
Bengali:চাই, ...
Catalan:voler, ...
Czech:chtít, ...
Danish:ville gerne, ...
Dutch:graag willen, ...
Greek:θα ήθελα, ...
Hungarian:szeretni, ...
Khmer:សូម, ...
Korean:원하다, ...
Persian:مایل بودن, ...
Polish:chcieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):gostaria, ...
Romanian:a dori, ...
Swedish:skulle vilja, ...
Thai:ต้องการ, ...
Turkish:istemek, ...
Vietnamese:muốn, ...

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Definition of would like - Reverso English Dictionary

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